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They say “there is nothing new under the sun”, but I dispute that! Thione Seck’s claim that he was contracted by a Gambian promoter for 100 million euros, to do an international tour in five continents with over 100 dates is new under the sun. Gambia as a country does not have 100 million euros to her name, and I don’t believe any Gambian promoter has a quarter of that in their name.
Jammeh is said to have a net worth of 1.8 billion dollars, which is more than 100 million euros, but he is a president not a promoter? Or is he? He does pay Senegalese artists to perform in his frequent jamborees and shower them with cash, but does that equal to being a promoter? Excuse my -ignorance, my knowledge of the music business is limited.
Here’s is what I don’t get: After nearly 40 years in the business, Thione still can't value his talent? 100 million euros for some Raam Daan? In his song "Halis nehna", Youssou only wanted saaku halis. But Thione, on the other hand, with a far more inferior talent, wants aye saaku saaku halis? Put all the Senegalese artists together and they are not worth a 100 million euro show. How can one always talk about God but value only money? And, who in their right mind will accept 50 million euros in cash for advance payment and keep it in their house? I’ve never seen 50 million euros in cash, real or counterfeit, but my imagination tells me that it’s a boat load!
Funnily , Thione seck said he was surprised by his arrest because he was just doing his job by receiving half of the contract money in cash from a stranger. Really? This is how he does business after all these decades?
After all these years of taking cash, gold and benachin from Gambians, I guess the well has finally dried up. But Thione still wants more, so Mr. Promoter got creative. If Thione can’t tell when he’s being dragged in the bushes with his experience, then it’s time to hang his boots, and change “Raam Daan” to “Daw Daan”, because it’s time to run for the hills!
Funnily , Thione seck said he was surprised by his arrest because he was just doing his job by receiving half of the contract money in cash from a stranger. Really? This is how he does business after all these decades?
After all these years of taking cash, gold and benachin from Gambians, I guess the well has finally dried up. But Thione still wants more, so Mr. Promoter got creative. If Thione can’t tell when he’s being dragged in the bushes with his experience, then it’s time to hang his boots, and change “Raam Daan” to “Daw Daan”, because it’s time to run for the hills!
